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Lesson 4: Colour 1: Making colours (Original scheme)

Identifying primary colours and exploring how secondary colours can be mixed.

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Learning objective

Investigate how to mix secondary colours.

National curriculum

Pupils should be taught:

To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
To use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: May need reminding of the primary colours needed to create the secondary colours.

Pupils working at greater depth: Could be challenged to suggest how they might adapt the secondary colours as they mix them in the Main event, eg how could you mix a lighter green?

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

Created by:

Susan Coles,

Art and design specialist

Susan is an educator, artist and an active advocate and well-known champion of art craft and design education. Her roles include: Secretary to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Art, Craft, Design Education, Past President, and now Honorary Fellow of the…

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